Newell, California
| Newell | |
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| census-designated place | |
 Newell
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| Coordinates: 41°53′18″N 121°22′20″W / 41.88833°N 121.37222°WCoordinates: 41°53′18″N 121°22′20″W / 41.88833°N 121.37222°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 California
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| County | Modoc |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.413 sq mi (6.249 km2) |
| • Land | 2.407 sq mi (6.234 km2) |
| • Water | 0.006 sq mi (0.015 km2) 0.24% |
| Elevation | 4,042 ft (1,232 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 449 |
| • Density | 190/sq mi (72/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP Code | 96134 |
| Area code(s) | 530 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1659219; 2583091 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Newell, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Newell, California | |
Newell is a census-designated place in Modoc County, California in the United States. It is located 50 miles (80 km) west-northwest of Alturas, at an elevation of 4,042 feet (1,232 m). The population was 449 at the 2010 census.
The community is located along State Route 139 south of Tulelake and about 10 miles (16 km) south of the Oregon border. It is less than 8 miles (13 km) south of Tulelake on the U.S. Geological Survey 7.5-minute quadrangle, Newell, California. The U.S. Geological Survey, National Geographic Names Database, calls its existence official with a feature ID of 1659219 and lists the coordinates of the community as 41°53′18″N 121°22′20″W / 41.88833°N 121.37222°W. The ZIP Code is 96134: a code shared with several other local towns. The community is inside area code 530.
The town was named in honor of Frederick Haynes Newell, director of the United States Reclamation Service.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km2), 99.76% of it land, and 0.24% of it water.
The 2010 United States Census reported that Newell had a population of 449. The population density was 186.1 people per square mile (71.9/km²). The racial makeup of Newell was 199 (44.3%) White, 2 (0.4%) African American, 23 (5.1%) Native American, 1 (0.2%) Asian, 5 (1.1%) Pacific Islander, 193 (43.0%) from other races, and 26 (5.8%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 271 persons (60.4%).
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